part three~warm, soft and even a little bit old....

how warm is this

?

it almost makes me forget that it's a shot of the lake

and

that the ice is 2 feet thick

and

that we're getting more snow on wednesday

and

that it's still winter in wisconsin

and

that I'm still having to wear a winter coat

and

that my hands don't seem to work unless they're gloved

and

that while I'm out shooting no matter what my eyes tear up and my nose runs

and

CRIPES

who am I kidding

?

I haven't forgotten any of that

but

editing my pictures to a warmer hue and blurring them helps a little

~happy monday~

part two...... or I love the blue, the blurry and the controversy

so let's talk some more about photo editing

because

at one time I really hated it

and

thought that edited pictures weren't real

or at least they couldn't be compared

to virgin photos

no matter what

and

I still feel that way

a little

~~~~~

the first photography magazine I ever bought showcased a photo contest

and

I was appalled to see that the winning photos

had

all been photoshopped

and

here I was

a very beginning photographer

not even having a clue to what editing was all about

~

actually I wasn't even that

I was just a girl with a camera

who wanted to take pictures

and

had no idea what I was doing

and

was already becoming discouraged

and

feeling like I had failed

~

why

?

well I think it was because

all I knew to do was to hold my camera

put it on auto

take some pictures

and

then

upload them to my computer

get rid of the pictures I hated

file the ones I liked

and

then post my favorites on my blog

~~~~~

but

then I started reading

everything

even

the manual to my camera

{go figure}

and

everything else I could get my hands on

and

I learned a few things

like white balance and ISO

{who knew}

and

I felt more in charge

and

I was having fun

~

and

then it happened

I learned to edit

too

and

all of a sudden the painting I did in my studio on paper and canvas

was being done

on my computer

on photos

and

I was having fun

oh

I was having so much fun

and

my creative spirit was alive again

~~~~~

so here's the scoop

I still don't think in a contest

virgin and altered photos should be in the same category

ever

and

if you don't like the photos you take

or actually

the story here is that

you love the photos you take and want to make them better

and

you're a creative person with some extra time on your hands

{it does take time}

read

learn

edit

play

love your camera

love your computer

and

hopefully you'll discover

a whole new world of fun out there that you never knew about

and

then the next time we meet

it will be in the support group

for

photo editing addicts

but we'll wink as we walk past each other

on the way to the cookie and coffee table

with a big smile on our faces

knowing

that this is exactly where we belong

~

oh and by the way

yesterday was part one

even though I didn't know that until I wrote this post

and

I think there will be a part three

actually

I know there will be

stay tuned